Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Beebe (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Beebe. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Beebe is located in White County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of White County: Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie & Woodruff.
Below are the counties that are near Beebe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beebe:
- White County (The home county of Beebe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- McRae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- McRae is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Garner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garner
- From Beebe to Garner
- Floyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in White County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floyd
- From Beebe to Floyd
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in White County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walker
- From Beebe to Walker
- Higginson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Higginson is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- El Paso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Center Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Griffithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
- Griffithville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Searcy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <3>
- Romance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Yuba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuba
- From Beebe to Yuba
- Rainbow Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heber Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Faulkner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Faulkner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otto
- From Beebe to Otto
- Vilonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
- Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <3>
- Enola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beryl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hamlet
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamlet
- From Beebe to Hamlet
- Holland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Ward
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <3>
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cabot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parnell
- From Beebe to Parnell
- Lonoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McCreanor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreanor
- McCreanor is located in Lonoke County
- Sisemore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carlisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Bayou Meto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Hickory Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Des Arc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <3>
- Screeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cuneo ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
- Cuneo is located in Prairie County
- Sand Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hazen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Dixie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge
- Gravel Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravel Ridge <3>
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- McAlmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Sherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
- Booker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Rose City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Rose City is located in Pulaski County
- Scott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willowdale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
- Marche
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Little Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beebe, see our County-by-County Page for Beebe.
Cemeteries Near Beebe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beebe.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beebe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Apple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Monk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Weir Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Russ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russ Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sylvania Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Butlerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butlerville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cheek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Massey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beebe had a population of 816 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beebe had a population of 8,205 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beebe, with the one closest to Beebe listed first.
- Antioch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in White County
- McRae
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McRae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- McRae is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Ward
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <3>
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Butlerville is located in Lonoke County
- Garner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garner
- From Beebe to Garner
- Sunrise ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise is located in White County
- Floyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in White County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floyd
- From Beebe to Floyd
- Cabot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Wattensaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattensaw
- Wattensaw is located in Lonoke County
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in White County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walker
- From Beebe to Walker
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Parnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parnell
- From Beebe to Parnell
- Higginson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
- Higginson is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- El Paso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beebe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beebe.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beebe ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beebe.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beebe. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beebe and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beebe.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Beebe.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beebe:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Faulkner County
- Lonoke County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beebe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beebe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beebe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beebe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0738, Longitude: -91.8862 |